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Chapter 6 - Orthopaedic Knee Disorders

from Section 2 - Regional Paediatric Orthopaedics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2024

By
Sattar Alshryda  and
Fazal Ali
Edited by
Sattar Alshryda ,
Stan Jones  and
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Sattar Alshryda
Affiliation:
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai UAE
Stan Jones
Affiliation:
Al Ahli Hospital, Qatar
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
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Summary

Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is a relatively rare congenital condition where one or both knees are either hyperextended, subluxed, or dislocated. The reasons are not very well understood.

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Postgraduate Paediatric Orthopaedics
The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination
 , pp. 108 - 128
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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